419 scam: "Dr. James Copeland"<alex@Eastown.com.cn> CONTACT MR. TONY WAZAZA FOR YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $7.5 MILLION USA DOLLA

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "fund beneficiary" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- diplomaticagent55@kimo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. James Copeland" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diplomaticagent55@kimo.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 04:48:25 -0800
Subject: CONTACT MR. TONY WAZAZA FOR YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $7.5 MILLION USA DOLLARS.

Attn: Dear Fund Beneficiary ,

This is to inform you that we have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa with the help of the Organization of African Unity, United Nations, European Union, and FBI.

We have been able to track down some scam artist in various parts of African countries which includes (Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Ghana and Senegal with cote d'ivoire ) and they are all in Government custody now, they will appear at International Criminal Court (ICC) soon for Justice.

During the course of investigation, we were able to recovered some funds from these scam artists and IMF organization have ordered the funds recovered to be shared among the 3 Lucky people listed around the World as a compensation. This notice is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard-disk during the investigation, maybe you have been scammed. You are therefore being compensated with sum of $7,500,000.00. Valid into an ATM Card.

Since your email address is among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive a compensation funds, we have arranged your payment to be paid to you through ATM CARD and deliver to your postal address with the Pin Numbers as to enable you withdrawal maximum of $5,000 on each withdrawal from any Bank ATM Machine of your choice, until all the funds are exhausted.

The ATM Card with Security Pin Numbers shall be delivered to you by our diplomatic agent Mr Tony Wazaza and he is now in Colrado USA with your Parcel.

Conatct him with this information below so that he can deliver your ATM Card.

Contact Person: Diplomat Tony Wazaza
EMAIL: ( diplomaticagent55@kimo.com )
MOBILE: ( 001 757 387 3627 ) (TEXT OR CALL HIM)

Kindly reconfirm your delivery information to him to avoid wrong delivery.

1)Your Full Name
2)Phone Number
3)Current Home Address
4)Fax Number
5)Country
6)City
7)Nearest Airport

We advice you to stop all the communications with everyone regarding your payment as we have short listed to deliver to you and now urge you to comply with Mr. Tony and receive your ATM Card funds.

Thanks for your understanding as you follow instructions while I wait to hear from you today.

Yours in Services,
Dr. James Copeland.
IMF ORGANIZATION.

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